Staff Attorney: Paternity, Child Support & Enforcement

YoungWilliams; Hays (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

YoungWilliams Staff Attorney in Kansas is responsible for providing all legal services required to establish paternity, child support, medical support and enforcement of orders. The Attorney provides legal advice, counsel and litigation services to support families and protect state interests.

In this role you will represent the state in court, draft and review legal documents, negotiate with opposing counsel, attend hearings, monitor cases, and coordinate with specialists to complete filings

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree with active bar license in the project state.
• Experience in domestic relations law or as a prosecutor preferred (child support enforcement).
• Ability to provide legal advice and litigation services relating to paternity and support orders.

Responsibilities

• Ensures proper legal representation in all child support matters related to paternity and support order establishment and enforcement.
• Negotiates with opposing counsel, attends hearings, and performs other related actions.
• Drafts, reviews, and signs legal documents.
• Ensures all orders contain required federal and state elements and vigorously advocates the interests of the state.
• Updates automated systems with necessary information to monitor each case through the legal process.
• Provides legal advice to Specialists in completing documents for court filing.
• Maintains a positive working relationship with State.
• Attends weekly project team meeting.
• Applies knowledge of federal and state child support policies and procedures.
• Regular and timely attendance
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Litigation

Negotiation

Legal drafting

Advising clients

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Bar license in project state

Job description

YoungWilliams Staff Attorney in Kansas is responsible for providing all legal services required to establish paternity, child support, medical support and enforcement of orders. The Attorney provides legal advice, counsel and litigation services to support families and protect state interests.

In this role you will represent the state in court, draft and review legal documents, negotiate with opposing counsel, attend hearings, monitor cases, and coordinate with specialists to complete filings